SCHOOL COUNCIL

Pursuant with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 71, Section 59C, each public school in the commonwealth must have a school council. The Shrewsbury High School Council consists of the principal, parent representatives, faculty representatives and student representatives. The school council is co-chaired by the principal and a student. Parents may be elected to a maximum of 2 terms, each lasting 2 years.

As an advisory body, the school council works to provide ideas and opinions to help the principal. Each year, the group reviews the Student/Parent Handbook, and creates the School Improvement Plan. In this context, council members assist by:

providing information and recommendations relevant to the educational needs of students;

reading and discussing the budget with the principal to understand the implications for goals and activities in the school improvement plan; and

participating actively in the process of analysis and planning that results in the identification of annual goals, activities, outcomes, and resources that will lead to school improvement.

OUR MISSION
The Shrewsbury Public Schools, in partnership with the community, will provide students with the skills and knowledge for the 21st century, an appreciation of our democratic tradition and the desire to continue to learn throughout life.